Afterlife

Lolita: why this 'vivid, illicit' portrait of a pervert matters at a time of endless commodification of young girls

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

In his afterword “On a Book Entitled Lolita”, Vladimir Nabokov never mentions the word paedophile.

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  • In his afterword “On a Book Entitled Lolita”, Vladimir Nabokov never mentions the word paedophile.
  • In his mind, Lolita is not about a man sexually and mentally abusing a 12-year-old girl.
  • Which is about as damning an assessment of a culture as you’re ever going to get.
  • Nabokov explains that having “invented” Europe and his native Russia in many critically acclaimed books, he turned an outsider’s eye on the Land of the Free.
  • The recognition of what he was able to conjure on the page ignited a wholly different sense of shock and awe.

The problem with censorship

    • Reconsidering Lolita in the 21st century raises interesting questions about the relation of literature to censorship, book banning, and the contemporary equivalent of expressive erasure, cancel culture.
    • It was also banned as obscene for periods of time in France, England, New Zealand, Canada, Argentina and South Africa.
    • Nation states don’t censor as much as they used to, if at all, but the machinations of censorship continue in arbitrary ways.
    • This deliberate erasure of queer voices and stories highlights the problem with censorship of any kind.
    • Which books get to go through to the keeper cannot depend on who is drawing the lines in the sand, yet this is ultimately how all censorship works.

The afterlife of Lolita

    • In 2021, Jenny Minton Quigley, the daughter of Walter J. Minton, who first published Lolita in America in 1958, edited a collection of essays titled Lolita in the Afterlife.
    • A fierce advocate of unfiltered artistic expression, just as her father had been, Quigley grew up in “the house that Lolita built”.
    • She wanted to test the enduring power of Lolita in the glare of the #MeToo movement and the fraught political climate of Trump’s America.
    • In Lolita in the Afterlife, Nabokov is critiqued and celebrated.
    • What emerges in Lolita in the Afterlife is a recognition that outrage misdirected at the book or the writer does nothing to negate the realities aligned to it.

"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" To Screen In The Visually Immersive 270-Degree Panoramic ScreenX

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies announced today that Sony Pictures' "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" will screen in the immersive 270-degree panoramic ScreenX. "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" will begin its global theatrical release this week, making its way to US movie theaters on November 19.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies announced today that Sony Pictures' "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" will screen in the immersive 270-degree panoramic ScreenX.
  • ScreenX draws you into the story on the main screen and immerses you in a virtual reality like setting with cinema quality resolution.
  • "We are excited to offer movie fans around the world 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' in our super immersive ScreenX format.
  • Utilizing our technologyand the extended exclusive imagery of ScreenX 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'will be a visually stunning moviegoing experience,"said Don Savant, CEO & President, CJ 4DPLEX America.

"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" To Screen In The Visually Immersive 270-Degree Panoramic ScreenX

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 18, 2021

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies announced today that Sony Pictures' "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" will screen in the immersive 270-degree panoramic ScreenX. "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" will begin its global theatrical release this week, making its way to US movie theaters on November 19.

Key Points: 
  • ScreenX draws you into the story on the main screen and immerses you in a virtual reality like setting with cinema quality resolution.
  • "We are excited to offer movie fans around the world 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' in our super immersive ScreenX format.
  • Utilizing our technologyand the extended exclusive imagery of ScreenX 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'will be a visually stunning moviegoing experience,"said Don Savant, CEO & President, CJ 4DPLEX America.
  • 4DXScreen is a powerful combination of our super premium immersive theatre technologies of ScreenX and 4DX in one auditorium, creating a never-before-seen experience for cinemagoers.

AARP The Magazine Celebrates Latin-American Icons in Special October/November Issue Featuring Salma Hayek, Carlos Santana, Johnny Pacheco and more

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Friday, October 1, 2021

To tell their unique stories, AARP turned to current luminaries such as Carlos Santana, Edward James Olmos, Carolyne Roehm, and Bobby Valentin.

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  • To tell their unique stories, AARP turned to current luminaries such as Carlos Santana, Edward James Olmos, Carolyne Roehm, and Bobby Valentin.
  • In this issue of AARP The Magazine:
    AARP The Magazine sat down with October/November cover star Salma Hayek to discuss her inspiring journey, advocacy and career in Hollywood.
  • In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, AARP The Magazine is spotlighting influential Latin-American voices and amplifying their contributions to the community.
  • Video conversations with Carlos Santana, Edward James Olmos and Bobby Valentn and more are available online at AARP.org/HispanicHeritage as a part of the special October/November Issue.

Franki deMerle is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Franki deMerle is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Author and Poet for her outstanding work in the writing field.

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  • VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Franki deMerle is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Author and Poet for her outstanding work in the writing field.
  • Ms. deMerle was inspired by listening to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the radio, and by her love of animals and nature.
  • Ms. deMerle is the author of three books, Deception Past, Dragonfly Dreams, and Five Flowers.
  • Ms. deMerle, while passionate about the topic, says, "It's not necessary to believe in reincarnation to enjoy my novels."

One man’s spiritual journey and afterlife research prove that death is an illusion and life exists after death

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

In 2012, his intuitive nature drove him to seek the truth regarding paranormal occurrences and the existence of an afterlife.

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  • In 2012, his intuitive nature drove him to seek the truth regarding paranormal occurrences and the existence of an afterlife.
  • His book, Finding Hope In The Afterlife (published by Balboa Press), shares his experiences from this intriguing spiritual journey.
  • Drawing on his personal experiences and research in the metaphysical, paranormal and instrumental-trans communication fields, Louis provides real evidence that consciousness does indeed continue after mans physical existence.
  • In addition to his work and research into the afterlife, Louis is a father, successful business owner and filmmaker.

Near-Death Experiencers Needed For Brief Online Survey and New Book

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Monday, January 18, 2021

Survey results will be part of a groundbreaking study and a new book to be published by Balboa Press, a division of Hay House.

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  • Survey results will be part of a groundbreaking study and a new book to be published by Balboa Press, a division of Hay House.
  • Dale's website ( www.lizdale.com ) has become an important resource for those with academic or personal interests in the NDE phenomenon.
  • Dale anticipates that her new survey will make important contributions to the literature, as well as pave the way for future investigations.
  • Liz Dale, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist whose expertise is near-death experience (NDE) research within the LGBT community.

John Carpenter's new book "The Intense Reality of Eternity" unifies inspirational journeys into one single testimonial about life eternal

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Monday, December 28, 2020

Initially, science assumed it was some kind of neurological process sparking memory fragments at the moment of death.

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  • Initially, science assumed it was some kind of neurological process sparking memory fragments at the moment of death.
  • Having studied thousands of firsthand experiences, science now finds undeniable credibility and fascinating patterns of details that cannot be easily dismissed.
  • These witnesses are from various cultures and countries around the worldyet they report the same types of visual, auditory, and sensory details.
  • Author John Carpenter returns with his third book, providing the reader with a breath-taking and inspirational journey through three realms of the afterlife.

Author Introduces a New Age of Consciousness Through Reincarnation

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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Within her debut book, readers will experience reincarnation, and the presence of God within human beings is defined by science.

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  • Within her debut book, readers will experience reincarnation, and the presence of God within human beings is defined by science.
  • Polcini will captivate readers through her direct experience in this reincarnation that the physical body is only the vehicle one is given to carry their soul or self through each reincarnation.
  • "PM" introduces a new time cycle known as The Cosmic Age, which causes a great movement to recognize all human beings' spiritual value and equality.
  • Individuals are receiving this new knowledge through various experiences unfolding higher consciousness levels to know the unseen reality of life.

Jewish Spiritual Leaders' Institute offers continuing education webinar series to Alumni and current student body

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

NEW YORK, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --This spring on three Tuesday evenings the Jewish Spiritual Leaders' Institute and Da'at Institute teamed up to offer continuing education to JSLI alumni and current students.

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  • NEW YORK, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --This spring on three Tuesday evenings the Jewish Spiritual Leaders' Institute and Da'at Institute teamed up to offer continuing education to JSLI alumni and current students.
  • Reb Simcha Raphael, PhD of Da'at Institute offered a series entitled "Jewish Views of the Afterlife: Philosophical Belief and Pastoral Applications."
  • The three-session online class was well attended and combined study of traditional afterlife texts with contemporary pastoral care.
  • Reb Simcha synthesized Jewish afterlife teachings and traditional death rituals with recent approaches to the psychology of death and dying.